Posted on 06/26/2015 7:33:23 PM PDT by markomalley
p>President Barack Obama urged supporters of same-sex marriage Friday to “help” people to overcome their religious convictions, so they are no longer held back from a progressive American view of equality.
“I know that Americans of goodwill continue to hold a wide range of views on this issue,” he said in a speech following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling to Constitutionally recognize same-sex marriage. He initially espoused respect for those who disagree with the ruling.
“Opposition in some cases has been based on sincere and deeply held beliefs,” he said. “All of us who welcome today’s news should be mindful of that fact. Recognize different viewpoints. Revere our deep commitment to religious freedom.”
“But today should also give us hope that on the many issues with which we grapple often painfully real change is possible,” he continued, abruptly switching gears, clearly implying that those who disagree must come around to the more righteous, more American, and more equal view of marriage.
“Shifts in hearts and minds is possible,” he said. “And those who have come so far on their journey to equality have a responsibility to reach back and help others join them. Because for all our differences, we are one people — stronger together than we could ever be alone.”
“That’s always been our story. We are big and vast, and diverse. A nation of people with different backgrounds and beliefs, with different experiences and stories, but bound by our shared ideal that no matter who you are, or what you look like, how you started off, or how and who you love — America’s a place where you can write your own destiny.”
Just who the hell does this guy think he is?
Well, he can now divorce Moo, come out of the closet and “marry” his true “Love”!
yes, he wants to dump Chistianity and Jewish faith into the grabage can...almost everything he does pushes in this direction
“I know that Americans of goodwill continue to hold a wide range of views on this issue,”
Not a wide range at all obamadork. Fag marriage is either right or it’s wrong, there are no middle grounds.
Am I the only one who sees the contradiction? Obama used to be one of those who spoke about the need for fathers to be involved in families and raising their children. Now he’s saying it’s okay for kids to have two mommies?
did anyone really expect tolerance??
Sorry, my G_d tells me to hold on to my religious convictions. Gee, wonder who will win the argument?
Um...N O!!!
I really hate when Obozo the Muzscum bug-eater is quotes, so let me give a much better quote from General Pinochet.
“Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood”
Those convictions are based on the word of the living God, Barry - as you will find out some day.
Ew.
So, did O'dumbo quit being a mooslim?
They had better not start grabbing kids. My younger ones, only one reallly is totally against it. The others have pretty much been brainwashed.
I remember when I shocked my granddaughter years ago and told her it was sinful to do that stuff. I was careful to differentiate being homosexually oriented and acting on the impulses. She thinks it is normal, probably to this day.
Government schools. I don't browbeat my family about anything religious unless they bring something up.
Yo’bama! GO F YOUSELF!
FUBO!!!!!
A feckless fool on a hill.
There is never, ever a statement out this guy’s mouth that does not contain a “but” that, once decoded, shows that anything he said up to that point is a lie.
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